Celebrate Chakkouba in true spirit: UCM, PPCM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 22 2022:
United Committee Manipur (UCM) and Protection and Preservation Committee, Manipur (PPCM) have extended their heartiest greetings to the people on the occasion of Ningol Chakkouba festival to be celebrated on the second day of Hiyangei month of Meetei calendar, which falls on October 27 .
Extending Ningol Chakkouba greetings to the people, United Committee Manipur said that businessmen should not hike prices of goods including essential commodities taking undue advantage of the age old traditional festival of Manipur.
UCM also appealed to people to inform the committee if any businessman is found hiking prices of goods and urged the department concerned to look into price hike seriously and award punishment to defaulters.
Protection and Preservation Committee, Manipur (PPCM) also extended Ningol Chakkouba greetings and appealed to people not to indulge in the race for costly gift but celebrate the festival in its true spirit so that there is be no feeling of enmity among siblings merely over Ningol Chakkouba gift.
PPCM also appealed to people and authority concerned to help and cooperate with the ongoing drive against price hike in the name of Ningol Chakkouba festival.